"Sit down and pay attention, because this column might change your life. I bring you tidings from the Nazi-filled wilderness that is now X, where Maga-adjacent billionaire Bill Ackman has generously decided to dispense romantic advice to the masses. Online culture, Ackman notes, has destroyed the ability to spontaneously meet strangers. The antidote to this, he suggests, are four simple words. May I meet you? That's it."
"He didn't even have to put I'm a billionaire, in front of the sentence it was the syntax that women found sexy. I think the combination of proper grammar and politeness was the key to its effectiveness, Ackman mused. You might give it a try. And by you, he explains, he means everyone, not just young heterosexual men. I think it should also work for women seeking men as well as same sex interactions, Ackman proclaimed."
"Per Ackman, you should try to be in motion while chatting someone up. This strategy works much more effectively when you are moving, he noted. So on subways, elevators, escalators, airplanes, buses, and even walking down the street, it is most effective. I have debased myself for numerous columns (just Google Arwa Mahdawi accidental laxatives or Arwa banana) but I do have my limits."
Online culture has reduced opportunities for spontaneous, in-person meetings with strangers. A four-word opener—'May I meet you?'—is presented as a simple way to initiate romantic conversations in public. Proper syntax, grammar, and politeness are cited as part of its appeal. The line is said to work across genders and sexual orientations. Initiating conversation while moving—on subways, elevators, escalators, airplanes, buses, or walking—purportedly increases success. The motive includes concerns about younger generations' happiness and population replacement. The approach has circulated widely online and many people are trying it, although some individuals report discomfort using the tactic themselves.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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